Artifacts
Officials Seize 782 Ancient Artifacts Acquired Illicitly by Single Belgian Collector
The trove of treasures, including a funerary slab, amphorae and pottery dated to pre-Roman times, is worth an estimated $13 million
The Story of Matthew Shepard's Life Is Told in Artifacts Held at the National Museum of American History
Being LGBTQ can dangerous and a personal burden, but theses objects show that it can also be joyful and fabulous
This Fancy Footwear Craze Created a 'Plague of Bunions' in Medieval England
Elite Europeans who wore pointed shoes toed the line between fashion and fall risk, a new study suggests
Six Stolen Frescoes Returned to Pompeii
Between the 1970s and 2012, looters stole elegant artworks from two villas neighboring the famed ancient settlement
How the Inca Discovered a Prized Pigment
The centuries-old history of titanium white
Ancient Norse Elites Buried These Gold Pendants as Sacrifices to the Gods
The 1,500-year-old bracteates—found in a field in southeastern Norway—depict animal and human figures
Swedish Man Discovers Trove of Bronze Age Treasures Hidden in Plain Sight
A high-status woman once adorned herself with these items, which a local found buried beneath the forest floor
Colossal Bronze Statue of Roman Emperor Reunited With Its Long-Lost Finger
Curators at the Louvre had mistakenly categorized the missing digit as a toe. An eagle-eyed researcher noticed the mistake in 2018
Twelve Must-Sees When the Smithsonian Reopens Udvar-Hazy Center May 5
The massive showcase facility offers plenty of space for social distance along with plenty of air and space travel history
Germany Will Return Benin Bronzes to Nigeria in 2022
Culture Minister Monika Grütters describes the move as a "historic milestone"
Photograph of Former President Donald J. Trump Is Newly Acquired by the National Portrait Gallery
When the museum reopens May 14, the portrait of the 45th president will be on view in the “America’s Presidents” exhibition
Colorful, 1,600-Year-Old Mosaic Adorned With Geometric Patterns Found in Israel
The fourth- or fifth-century artwork was probably part of a large mansion near an industrial zone
U.S. Authorities Return 523 Smuggled Pre-Hispanic Artifacts to Mexico
Investigators seized the cache of illegally imported objects in 2016
Site of Julius Caesar's Assassination Will Be Transformed Into Open-Air Museum
Rome's "Area Sacra," a sunken square home to the ruins of four ancient temples, doubles as a sanctuary for stray cats
Trove of Treasures, From Gold Skull Ring to Tudor Coins, Unearthed in Wales
The macabre jewelry is a unique example of "memento mori" art, which aimed to remind viewers of their mortality
Men Have Feared Women for Millennia. Just Look at the Monsters of Greek Mythology
A new collection of essays considers how the villainous women of classical antiquity, from Medusa to the Sphinx, resonate in contemporary Western society
This Wooden Sculpture Is Twice as Old as Stonehenge and the Pyramids
New findings about the 12,500-year-old Shigir Idol have major implications for the study of prehistory
Researchers Discover Ruins of Maryland's Earliest Colonial Site, a 386-Year-Old Fort
A team used ground-penetrating radar to identify the outlines of a defensive outpost at the St. Mary's settlement
World War II Couple's Love Letters Found Beneath British Hotel's Floorboards
Workers discovered a trove of wartime artifacts, including chocolate wrappers, cigarette packets and correspondence
Silver Diadem Found in Spain May Point to Bronze Age Woman's Political Power
Researchers say the crown—and the trove of ornate objects buried alongside it—could have belonged to a female ruler of La Argar
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